Bread & Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. thinly sliced cucumbers (do not peel)
1 qt. onions, sliced
2 green peppers, cut in small pieces
1 red pepper, cut in small pieces
1/2 c. salt
5 c. white vinegar
5 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. turmeric
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Mix together cucumbers, onions, both kinds of peppers, and salt in large bowl or roaster. Cover with ice cubes. Set aside about 3 hours. Drain. Mix vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, turmeric, and celery seed. Put over drained vegetables and put on medium heat. Bring to a boil but do not boil. Pack in warm, sterilized jars & seal. Yields about 8 pt.